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Let the beautiful country surround you!

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A cozy cabin interior with a stone fireplace, wooden furniture, and a decorated Christmas tree.
A rustic kitchen with a stone fireplace, wooden cabinets, and a bar area with chairs.
A wooden interior with a round table and four chairs, large windows offering a view of a field, and a balcony with a railing.
A spacious wooden cabin with large windows, a stone fireplace, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A wooden staircase with a garland and a 'Merry Christmas' sign.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.

Popular amenities

  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Epworth, IA
  • Place, Heritage Trail
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Centennial Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Field of Dreams
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 22)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Convertible bed(s)

1 Double Bed, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Epworth

Epworth is home to this holiday home. Field of Dreams and Heritage House Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Storybook Park & Zoo and Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Enjoy the area's slopes with snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging.
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Epworth, IA

What's nearby

  • Heritage Trail - 5 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Centennial Park - 7 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Epworth City Park - 8 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Field of Dreams - 15 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Sundown Mountain - 17 min drive - 21.8 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BP - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Round Two - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Farley’s Family Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Junction 21 - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Let the beautiful country surround you! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Let the beautiful country surround you!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Let the beautiful country surround you!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Let the beautiful country surround you!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Let the beautiful country surround you! located?

Set amidst the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out holiday home in Epworth is within 6 mi (10 km) of Centennial Park and Epworth City Park, and close to winter sports, such as sledging. Divine Word College and Matthew Jacoby Memorial Library are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The stay was great. Exactly what we all needed. We had a large group and were able to stay comfortably. Our host was great and took care of us during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing property and host! Our entire family stayed here for a week and we had no issues. We even hosted our son’s rehearsal dinner. Just an awesome experience!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved it! Our family of 13 (2 -80 somethings, 4 - 50 somethings, 3 - 30 somethings, 3 - 20 somethings and a 5 year old) had a great time. There was plenty of space, lots of areas to gather and hang out, plenty of table space for games, puzzles and eating. We loved the ping pong table, skeetball, horseshoe and bags games. However my favorite thing was watching the cows come home each morning on the back deck in the glider rocker with breakfast and a cup of tea. Very peaceful and relaxing. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is amazing, if you are on the fence about booking, do it!!! Tons of space, wonderful for large families. Owner is amazing and so nice!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend stay

We enjoyed the spacious barn and the beautiful views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We love the barn!

This was a perfect landing spot for my four siblings and our spouses. Tons of space to spread out, a great fireplace, and the best kitchen we’ve seen for a large group. We hope to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

September 2021

Great time at a beautiful location! Owner is wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Oct, 2021
Mary, you are so kind...I look forward to sharing the Barn House with you again!. You are wonderful...
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very unique home with a ton of space to accommodate a nice crowd. The house is well maintained and clean for a comfortable stay. The host is an incredible lady who really worked with us on check in and check out time because we were there for a baseball tournament with a moving target schedule. She also made us delicious cookies and greeted us with a tour! 10/10 and will absolutely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
we will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Weekend

My family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Barn House. Gerarda and her family made us feel very welcome, and responded immediately when when we had questions. The setting is beautiful, and the house was fun to explore, with new things to discover in every room. It has plenty of space to spread out as well as cozy spots to congregate and socialize. We would definitely visit again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
Joy, it was such an honor to share the Barn House with you and your beautiful family. How special to come together and make more memories...I hope we are blessed to have you come again! Gerarda
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

Pictures don’t do the property justice. The house had everything needed for our stay. We had 12 people in our group and had plenty of space. Enjoyed the screened in porch at night and the large lawn during the day. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul, 2022
Kristy, it was a joy to share the Barn House with you and your family. I hope you come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great escape

This is our second time staying at the Barnhouse with friends and family. Both times we had wonderful experiences; it is a true escape property equipped with great amenities to entertain children and adults. We loved cooking in using the kitchen and the kids enjoyed the game room and fireplace. I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed here during the Field of Dreams baseball tournament in nearby Dyersville and it was the perfect home base. The peaceful country setting, surrounded by beautiful farmland, was just what we needed to relax after long days at the ballfields. The house was well stocked with everything we needed, plus fun extras like horseshoes, ping pong, and plenty of space for the kids to run around. The host was super thoughtful and made us feel right at home; she even stopped by with donuts on Sunday morning! Really appreciated the hospitality. Thanks for a great stay!
My morning coffee each day!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas gathering

Beautiful!!! We very much enjoyed the openness of the house. Beds comfortable, house clean and well maintained!!! Kitchen stove awesome!!! View spectacular!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway

We had a great time at the Barn House, we especially enjoyed the big screened-in porch. The views from every window in the house were spectacular, even though we were a little early to see the peak fall colors. We played board games on the huge dinning room table and started a puzzle on the small table next to it. I would highly recommend the Barn House for your next Iowa getaway. The warm cinnamon rolls delivered Sunday morning were a tasty surprise, Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable Family Time

We enjoyed our stay at the Barn House! It was great to have such a large place to accommodate our large extended family. We had 21 family members come together for a getaway, and there was room for everyone! Kitchen was well supplied with items that we needed and although the commercial stove/oven is not completely functioning currently, we were still able to make the meals we had planned because of an additional stove/oven that was available for use. We appreciated the hosts checking in on us to make sure we had all of our needs met, and we especially appreciated the fresh cinnamon rolls delivered check-out morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul, 2023
Melissa, it was a joy sharing the Barn House with your wonderful group...and when you return you will find a new stove! Thank you for the honor of sharing the Barn House with you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

What a great place to stay and unwind!!

My turn to pick a place for 5 couples to enjoy a long October weekend, and this year we stayed at the Barn House. What an amazing place!! Tons of room, we hardly used the first floor at all. It was great to have a nice sized bedroom for each of our couples and plenty of bathrooms as well. The Heritage Bike Trail is just south of the house and we all brought our bikes and rode. The house had everything we needed and was a pleasure to hang out in and Gerarda was wonderful to deal with. Thanks for the cinnamon rolls!!! Frank - Evergreen Park IL
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fun way to spend a blizzard weekend

We knew the weather was going to be terrible cold and blizzard so several friends got together rented the house spent time playing games doing puzzles laughing reading napping a beautiful weekend. The lowet level was very cold but had a good time nonetheless. The homeowner was a peach! So accomodating. She even brought us breakfast the morning we were checking out warm cinnamon rolls yum yum
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Feb, 2021
Robin, it was such an honor to share the Barn House with you and your friends. You were wonderful guests, and I so apologize about the "cool" lower level. The infloor heat hot water heater went out, and has now been replaced...so it will be toasty warm next time. Thank you for your understanding, and look forward to your return. Gerarda
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for a family reunion!

This Barn House was a great place to give my family a taste of Iowa! There were plenty of places to sleep, sit and eat, and spread out throughout the property. With 25 people, we didn’t feel cramped at all. There were plenty of dishes, but if you have young children and don’t want to worry about breaking anything, I’d recommend bringing paper plates and cups as there was no plastic ware. The kids really loved the garage area with the ping pong table and skee-ball and there was plenty of space to store our bicycles in the garage, too. I was a little worried it might get hot and stuffy with all the windows and so many people, but the A/C worked well and we were very comfortable. The host was really nice and personable and made our stay very enjoyable. Thanks Gerarda!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful & spacious

11 of us really enjoyed the property. It is very spacious with a great kitchen setup for cooking and a really nice 5 burner grill outside! Lots of deck space and patio furniture. The home was well stocked with supplies including firewood. The property owner met me at the property to show me around and answered all my questions. The upstairs can get a little warm in the afternoon but cools down nicely at night. Fans are provided. Great wood burning fireplace in the living room. I would definitely return! Close to field of dreams, skiing, wineries, Heritage Hiking trail...
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jun, 2020
Reid, I am so happy you enjoyed your stay...you were wonderful guests. One thing I must have forgotten to show you was the air conditioning. 😊 I look forward to your return...it was an honor to share the Barn House with you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
More towel bars, hangers/hooks in bathrooms and kitchen. Oil some of the door hinges. Latch/handle on main door loose. Gerarda was great at meeting us there. Dn. Tony was there in a few minutes to take care of a water problem. Need one more horse shoe to play horseshoes.The Barn house provides a spectacular stay for a large group. We left with so many wonderful memories of sing alongs in the main living room as well as the patio, and coffee on the deck while watching the cows. A campfire and T-ball game in the yard, and many conversations around the big beautiful kitchen island. We loved our stay at the Barn house!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxation

Our group came here to relax for a few days at the end of our vacation and it was just what we needed. We were lucky enough to have nice weather so we were able to enjoy the large yard playing bags and horseshoes and it had enough room for the kids to run wild and burn off all their energy. The views across the field in the morning when the sun is coming up is magical. It's the perfect time to read a good book on the porch with a nice cup of coffee. The property was well stocked with anything you could need but close enough to town if you forgot something while still having that out in the middle of nowhere vibe. Close to field of dreams for a little sightseeing. The host even brough freahly baked cinnamon rolls before we checked out which was a nice touch. Highly recommended booking this rental. You will not be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful, spacious, clean

Gerarda was very welcoming and accommodating. The property is "Wow!!" We had 8 adults and 8 children age 1 to 13 and there was more than enough space for all. The kids loved playing hide and seek in the house as well as plenty of room outside to play. The kitchen is very well stocked, beds were comfotable, and plenty of big couches for visiting. One complaint was that the weather was very hot, but that was not in anyone's control! Fortunately the air conditioning worked great. We visited Grand Harbor Water Park and Backbone State Park and enjoyed both very much. We would definitely recommend this property. Our only complaint was that the game room was outdated and not really usable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
Deb, it was a joy sharing the Barn House with your family, and thank you for your wonderful review. I have already made changes to the game room so I do appreciate the feedback. Thank you again, and I do hope our paths cross again. Gerarda
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding Group

The pictures do not do this place justice. The views from the window are breathtaking beautiful. The owners were very nice and accommodating as I had to add more people and take some away who couldn’t come. The house is very cool inside and very clean. There was plenty of room for our 20 people who came for our daughter’s wedding. It was kid friendly also. We had a 5, 3 year old and a 5 month old with us and there were little beds for them and pack and play for my 5 month old great nephew. One thing that was really awesome was the amount of seating around the tables and the sofas. We were all around the dining room table one night having a blast. It was nice not to be in separated places in the house. I highly recommend staying here, it will not disappoint. We would love to go back again with our friends and family again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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